Mary M. Boone

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Associate Attorney

Mary M. Boone is a skilled and results-driven attorney specializing in family law, juvenile law, orders of protection, abuse and neglect, and criminal defense. She takes pride in ensuring that each client receives the highest level of legal representation. Mary listens carefully to her clients’ positions when evaluating their cases, striving to understand their unique needs and concerns in order to provide tailored legal solutions that best serve their interests. Mary has significant trial experience, previously working as a Public Defender in Kane County and having been lead counsel in dozens of trials. Mary is an effective negotiator and, when necessary, an aggressive and artful litigator.

Mary received her bachelor’s degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she studied English and Journalism. Mary’s undergraduate studies provided her with the skills necessary to build strong rapport with clients, present their arguments compellingly both in the courtroom and in written format, and serve as an effective advocate on their behalf.

Upon her graduation, Mary obtained her Juris Doctor at Boston College Law School. While at Boston College, Mary served as a student attorney for the Ninth Circuit Appellate Project, where she successfully authored briefs and presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Subsequently, Mary worked in private practice for Nielsen, Zehe & Antas, P.C., for two and a half years as both a law clerk and associate attorney in the litigation field before becoming a public defender for three and a half years.

Practice Areas

• Divorce
• Paternity
• DCFS Appeals
• Abuse and Neglect
• Criminal Defense
• Orders of Protection/Domestic Violence
• Drug Charges
• DUI
• Family Law
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Theft Charges
• Traffic

Education

• Boston College Law School, Newton, MA, May 2020, J.D.
• University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 2016
  Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelor of Journalism

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2021

Employment History

• Kane County Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, July 2021 – December 2024
• Nielsen, Zehe & Antas, P.C., Associate Attorney, January 2021 – July 2021